Digital Government
What the FBI vs. Apple Encryption Fight Is Really About
When software engineers at Apple designed the iPhone’s security features, they labored knowing that millions were relying on them to safeguard their privacy.
Cybersecurity
GOP candidates weigh in on the Apple court order
Republican presidential candidates put IT security front and center in a town hall event in the wake of a court order to Apple to help unlock a suspected terrorist's iPhone.
Cybersecurity
IG details OPM contractor's security flaws
KeyPoint Government Solutions, which intruders used to hack the Office of Personnel Management, lacked a formal incident response plan and controls on unauthorized devices, according to the agency's IG.
Digital Government
Top Spy Chief Answers Public's Most Burning Questions, Including One on Aliens
No FOIA request necessary.
Cybersecurity
These Perks Could Entice Hackers to Work for CYBERCOM. But does HR Know About Them?
The Senate Armed Services Committee is considering legislation to mandate that HR employees staffing the 6,200-person force be instructed on how to make a deal.
Cybersecurity
See Something Suspicious Online? Homeland Security Wants to Know About It
DHS is seeking just $1 million and one full-time employee to administer the new program.
Digital Government
Apple vs. the FBI
The company says it will fight an order that instructs it to provide “reasonable technical assistance” to unlock an iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino attackers.
Modernization
Here’s Why the FBI Can’t Hack Into iPhones
It comes down to one setting, that anyone can turn on or off in seconds.
Cybersecurity
Why DOD cares about hospital network attacks
A senior Defense Department official calls for better technology and increased cooperation when it comes to hardening health IT equipment and preventing hacks into medical institutions.
Digital Government
This Los Angeles Hospital Has Been Paralyzed by Hackers
A cyberattack has left doctors locked out of patient records for more than a week. Unless the medical facility pays a ransom, it’s unclear that they'll get that information back.
Cybersecurity
Apple balks at court order to unlock San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone
A District Court judge has ordered Apple to help the FBI break into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. Many technologists are up in arms, and Apple is not backing down.
Cybersecurity
Obama names picks for cyber commission
A presidential commission aimed at sizing up the nation's cybersecurity is getting a leader with government background and a vice chairman from industry.
Cybersecurity
Hollywood Hospital Data Held Hostage; Hackers Demand $3.5 Billion in Bitcoin
Healthcare and Public Health // California, United States
Cybersecurity
Cyberwar keeps CIA's Brennan up at night
CIA Director John Brennan said a terrorist attack on American soil is inevitable, the Paris attack resulted from a "failure of intelligence" and the growing threat of cyberwarfare is "the thing that keeps me up at night."
Cybersecurity
Why senators need a CISO
Users might be daredevils or they might not fully understand their cybersecurity risks, said the man in charge of protecting U.S. senators' networks. Either way, CISOs have to work with what they've got.
Cybersecurity
OPM needs data management for background checks
On the cusp of absorption by a brand-new agency, Federal Investigative Services is searching for electronic records support.
Ideas
Top 10 Reasons to Invest in the Human Element of Cybersecurity
Organizations must prioritize people if they are to see a greater return on their cybersecurity investment.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Abscond with Florida Hospital Records, Release Sex Video of Gay Teacher; DC Special Ed Student Data Leaked
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
DC Displayed Private Information on 12,000 Students with Disabilities
Education // Washington, DC, United States
Cybersecurity